It’s not as easy as getting a job in 2021, but then again that was an outlier.
When we post job listings we get a lot of great applicants now. It’s hard to choose between all of the great candidates. Some of our best candidates are getting multiple job offers from different companies so it’s not impossible to get offers right now.
We have access to salary statistics data for the market. The comp ranges have dropped a little, as is expected in a mass layoff situation.
A disproportionate number of laid off candidates were working remote when laid off, from what I’ve seen. Among my friends, the only people laid off were remote. I also sense that remote positions are slightly harder to get now, though not impossible.
> A disproportionate number of laid off candidates were working remote when laid off
I did not want to go remote. I had to because my SO's job required us to move from New York to basically rural America. I hated moving here, and now I feel like my career opportunities are fucked because of the move.
The situation is honestly probably better today than it once was. 20 years ago if someone got a position at a rural/small town college, most of the national labs, etc. a partner would have basically no options other than whatever the local jobs were.
Today in technology, remote may mean you don't get to be as picky as if you live in NYC etc., but there are probably options.
I wouldn't lose hope. I'm still seeing plenty of remote jobs. Out of the six interviews I did recently, the single one that doesn't offer it is tip-toeing around the subject and even promised "two days a week at home" off the cuff during negotiations.
I can see more bureaucratic companies or some FAANGs not allowing for it, but then again it's not really a surprise.
When we post job listings we get a lot of great applicants now. It’s hard to choose between all of the great candidates. Some of our best candidates are getting multiple job offers from different companies so it’s not impossible to get offers right now.
We have access to salary statistics data for the market. The comp ranges have dropped a little, as is expected in a mass layoff situation.
A disproportionate number of laid off candidates were working remote when laid off, from what I’ve seen. Among my friends, the only people laid off were remote. I also sense that remote positions are slightly harder to get now, though not impossible.